Using Elton John‘s pop songs, Gnomeo and Juliet is a perfectly harmless little animated picture that’s fun for the whole family. Playing on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and neatly handling its literary origins with a twist on his tragic flaw, the romantic story of a boy and girl gnome (those garden ornaments) who fall for one another is charming, humorous and utterly forgettable. I laughed out loud a few times, and the classic Elton rock songs were enjoyable, and while this entertaining show is the equivalent of a little ditty, it’s fine for what it is, which is not loud, obnoxious and devoid of value like most in the genre. Don’t bother paying extra for the 3D.
